A closer look at the top contenders of the 2020 Democratic Primary

From Harris to Warren, from Biden to Bernie, the democratic primaries are fully underway. With potentially 20 candidates hoping to challenge the incumbent president Donald Trump, the democratic primaries are looking to be some of the most crowded primaries in decades. The sheer size and variety of the men and women running can seem staggering at first glance; however, I’ll be breaking down the front runners of the Democratic primaries by issue and explain why I think they will or will not win.

Bernie Sanders

Perhaps the most leftist candidate in the presidential race, Bernie hopes to recreate the entire economic world of this country. From the moment he announced his campaign for president it was clear Bernie would once again lead the pack. He raised a stunning 6 million dollars within 24 hours from 250 thousand individual small donors, 40% of which were new donors. In order to win the presidency, however,...

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is without a doubt the establishment pick for this election. CNN has her as their number one on their lists despite her losing in almost every poll to both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. She does have a few advantages however, as the senator from California if she manages to take her home state she’d be leading the pack early on and get more attention from voters. Her past track record...

Joe Biden

Joe Biden has been a favorite to win since 2016. Many people see him as the charismatic cool old man who’s best friends with Obama. Most polls have Biden about 4-6 percentage points above Bernie putting him as the Democratic frontrunner if he decides to join. The thing about Joe Biden though is that he represents a different era in democratic politics. He comes from the Bill Clinton styled “New...

Elizabeth Warren

Warren is a progressive who represents her changing party much better than some of her opponents. She’s made a name for herself championing progressive ideas similar to Bernie Sanders while avoiding the socialist label associated with Bernie. The senator has one big problem though, she avoids issues and backtracks like there’s no tomorrow. Her stance on campaign donations was quickly redacted after...

Cory Booker

Cory Booker is definitely a cookie cutter Democrat, supporting higher taxes and spending to fix the economy. One of the only proposals for his presidency that Cory Booker has talked about is the creation of baby bonds. This plan would give every child born in the US a savings account which would collectively add one to two thousand dollars annually depending on the wealth of the child’s family. The...